Real Change vs. New Year’s Resolutions

Real Change vs. New Year’s Resolutions

Around 80% of people make New Year’s resolutions, and then totally abandon them in the following weeks. If you’re part of that group, here’s an idea: Approach how you go about resolutions differently. If you’re serious about making real change, here are some questions...
How Can Families Discuss Mental Health Openly?

How Can Families Discuss Mental Health Openly?

Can you imagine if a loved one developed a physical illness. And rather than address it when the symptoms first emerged, nobody talked about it? Then imagine a physical illness was only discussed when the symptoms got so bad–that was the moment people tried to fix it?...
What Strategies Improve Your Mental Health?

What Strategies Improve Your Mental Health?

Just like physical health, you need to attend to your mental health, too. However when life gets busy or requires a lot from us, it is all too easy to ignore how you’re feeling and push aside your needs. At best, this leads to burnout, which no one has time for. At...
Could Artificial Intelligence Replace Therapy?

Could Artificial Intelligence Replace Therapy?

I asked Claude.ai was, “could AI replace therapy?” The response? “AI has the potential to assist in therapy, but likely cannot fully replace human therapists any time soon.” It went on to list the reasons why, in typical boring unengaging AI fashion, alluding to what...
Why Do I Need Therapy? I Can Talk to Friends & Family, for Free!

Why Do I Need Therapy? I Can Talk to Friends & Family, for Free!

You have probably heard people say this before. In fact, maybe you’re one of them, “why should I go to therapy? “What’s the point of wasting money talking to a stranger?  I can talk to friends or family for free” Now, there is no denying it. There are absolutely...
When Things Get Hard – Do You Quit, or Stay in It?

When Things Get Hard – Do You Quit, or Stay in It?

Learning and implementing a new skill is easy! Just kidding. In fact, it’s such a challenge for so many of us that trying to teach others how to stay the course pays off – literally. Just look at self-improvement. It has grown into a $13 billion industry. When it...